Video: ‘240hp is seen as high-horsepower but, for us, it’s middle of the road’

AgriLand paid a visit to the recent ‘Fendt Field Days’, which took place at Ballyboughal (near Dublin) in early September.

Whilst there, we shot this video (below – produced by AgriLand’s own Kevin Farrell) in which we spoke to Fendt’s Irish territory manager – Sean Gorman.

He noted that this is the first time the manufacturer has staged such an event in Ireland.

Sean explained: “Here in the Irish market, our most popular [tractor] range is the 700 series – from 165hp to 240hp. It’s actually the most popular range that Fendt produces [for sale globally].

“The 724 – at 240hp – would be known as a light-weight, high-horsepower tractor. In the home German market, it’s the most popular tractor model – of all makes.”

He added: “In the factory [in Marktoberdorf], we’ll produce in excess of 17,000 tractors this year; the 700 series accounts for about 35% of [overall tractor] production.

240hp would be seen as high-horsepower but for us – at Fendt – it’s actually middle of the road. Our tractors range from 70hp right through to 500hp when you get up to the 1000 series and the MT tracked tractors.